Also known as the "Chatham Rocks" lighthouse or the "Ledge Obstruction" Lighthouse
My replica of the Stamford Harbor Lighthouse
comes with your choice of:

• Cedar Wood Construction for either indoor or outdoor display
• Pine Wood Construction for indoor use only

The base price includes:

• Aluminum exterior light housing
• Brass and Copper and Reinforced Plastic Resin railings
• Windows that reflect light
• Standard 40 Watt Bulb, 120 Volt AC incandescent light fixture
• Hand crafted and hand painted detail
• Choice of interior or exterior wiring on Cedar replicas
• Interior wiring with In Line On/Off switch on Pine replicas

Options available for the Stamford Harbor Lighthouse are:

• Nightlight 7 Watt Bulb, small base light fixture and lantern lens
• Flashing Beacon Kit and lantern lens
• In Line On/Off switch for interior wiring on Cedar replicas
• Outdoor Photo-electric cell for dusk to dawn operation
• Inside Photo-electric cell for automatic night light operation
• 3 to 21 foot Vinyl Coated Galvanized Steel security cable
• Historical Appearance

My Stamford Harbor Lighthouse has a 13" wide x 10" tall (minimum inside dimension), open Caisson base and can be used to hide or cover objects on your lawn like Well Pump heads. The caisson height can also be custom ordered to suit your needs

HEIGHT: 37 Inches
WIDTH: 16 Inches
SHAPE: Conical
WEIGHT: 21 Pounds

To mark an obstruction on the approach to the Stamford Harbor known as Chatham Rock, the existing pre-fabricated caisson lighthouse was placed into service in 1882.  The cast iron plates used in construction of the 60 foot tower were made in Boston and assembled on site atop a 28 foot caisson. The lighthouse equipped with a 4th order Fresnel lens served until 1953 when it was destaffed and automated with a battery powered modern optic.  The lighthouse was auctioned in 1953 and a former mayor of Stamford bought it for $1,000.00 and donated it to the city hoping it would be refurbished and preserved by the city.  Unfortunately that did not occur and the US government reclaimed ownership in 1964.  It was sold again in 1967, this time to a local power company that intended to build a generation plant on shore and use the lighthouse for a discharge site.  The power plant also did not occur and the lighthouse was auctioned again in 1983.  A New York banker bought it for $230,000.00 and renovated it as living quarters.  In 1996 the privately owned “home” with a 360 degree view of the Long Island Sound was on the market for $1.1 Million.  Following the death of the banker in 1998, the lighthouse was taken off the market and as of 2007 was still owned by the family.

The white cast iron tower sitting on a red caisson is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stamford Harbor Lighthouse remains a private aid to navigation.

March 1997 Issue, Chatham Rocks/Ledge Obstruction Light For Sale. "Connecticut's Ledge Obstruction Light also known as the Chatham Rocks Light and Stamford Harbor Light, has had more owners than any other lighthouse located in the First Coast Guard District. And it may soon have another new owner..." Please go to the Lighthouse Digest Magaizine Archives to read this article. Lighthouse Digest magazine not only keeps the history of our lighthouses alive both in print and on line, but it is the best single source to keep current on all aspects of lighthouse preservation, news and events